Finding the Answers to Legal Questions, Second Edition

Finding the Answers to Legal Questions, Second Edition
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9780838915691
ISBN-13 : 0838915698
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Finding the Answers to Legal Questions, Second Edition by : Virginia M. Tucker

Whether for self-representation, to be an informed consumer of legal services, or to learn the U.S. legal system, more people than ever are using the library to obtain legal information and legal research advice. The new edition of Finding the Answers to Legal Questions is a comprehensive guide to help librarians confidently assist users in finding the legal information they need. Newly revised and updated, this timely, clearly organized, and easy-to-use resource is packed with guidance to help librarians answer questions that span the gamut of the law. An ideal book for practicing librarians looking to better serve users' legal needs, as well as for students preparing for careers as librarians, it provides an overview of fundamental legal information, including the basic structure of the U.S. legal system and primary law;how-to instructions for finding primary law in print sources, free websites, and pay-for-view databases;information on how to evaluate the trustworthiness of online and print resources;tips for conducting a legal reference interview;guidance for handling common legal questions, such as lawsuits, family law, landlord-tenant disputes, wills and estate planning, debt, bankruptcy, employment, and criminal law; andadvice on how to build a basic legal reference collection. This book will help librarians connect users to the most accurate, up-to-date legal information.

Butterworths Questions and Answers

Butterworths Questions and Answers
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Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 192724806X
ISBN-13 : 9781927248065
Rating : 4/5 (6X Downloads)

Synopsis Butterworths Questions and Answers by : Debbie Wilson

The Library's Legal Answer Book

The Library's Legal Answer Book
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0838908284
ISBN-13 : 9780838908280
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis The Library's Legal Answer Book by : Mary Minow

With coverage of all the issues of the day—filters, fair use, copyright, Web publishing and Internet use, software sharing, ADA compliance, free speech, privacy, access, and employment and liability issues—you will have a "librarian's J.D." in short order!

Law 101

Law 101
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Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781402240355
ISBN-13 : 140224035X
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Law 101 by : Brien A Roche

A solid reference for both the everyday and the unexpected legal issues, written by practicing attorneys Law 101 is an essential reference that explains: How laws are made How the court system works How each area of the law impacts your daily life Key information for important questions: How does a lawsuit begin? How do civil and criminal law differ? When do state laws trump federal laws? What makes a contract solid? What can you expect if called as a juror? What can you expect if called as a witness? And other complex areas of the law that you need to know. No home reference shelf is complete without this indispensible guide. The new edition also includes information on legal subjects that have become more important recently, including alternative dispute resolution, privacy rights, and Internet law.

Legal Research Demystified

Legal Research Demystified
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 153100783X
ISBN-13 : 9781531007836
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Synopsis Legal Research Demystified by : Eric P. Voigt

Legal Research Demystified offers a real-world approach to legal research for first-year law students. The book guides students through eight steps to research common law issues and ten steps to research statutory issues. It breaks down the research steps and process into "bite-size" pieces for novice researchers, minimizing the frustration often associated with learning new skills. This text also gives students context, explaining why and when a source or finding tool should be used when researching the law. The process of legal research, of course, is not linear. This book constantly reminds students of the recursive nature of legal research, and it identifies specific situations when they may deviate from the research steps. Through the book's step-by-step approach, students will connect seemingly unrelated tools (e.g., citators and the Key Number System) and understand how to leverage them to answer legal questions. Every chapter includes charts, diagrams, and screen captures to illustrate the research steps and finding methods. Each chapter concludes with a "summary of key points" section that reinforces important concepts from the chapter. This book provides students and professors with multiple assessment tools. Each chapter ends with true-false and multiple-choice questions that test students' understanding of chapter content. These questions are replicated on the book's companion website, Core Knowledge. Students may answer these end-of-chapter questions, as well as more advanced questions, on Core Knowledge and receive immediate feedback, including an explanation of why the answer is correct or incorrect. Professors can generate reports to track students' performance. Based on students' performance, professors will know whether to review a topic in more detail or to move to the next topic. (New books contain an access code to Core Knowledge; students purchasing used books can buy an access code separately.) Core Knowledge offers yet another assessment tool: interactive research exercises. These online exercises walk students through the research steps on Westlaw and Lexis Advance, giving professors the option to "flip" the classroom. Through many screen captures and tips, students can navigate both research platforms outside of class, allowing students and professors to dig deeper into the material during class. Each research exercise simulates a real-world research experience and contains self-grading questions. For example, in one exercise, students research on Westlaw to determine whether the client could recover damages against a neighbor for the emotional distress for the death of the client's dog. To answer the client's question, students must complete the research steps, including finding and reviewing secondary sources on Westlaw, using the Key Number System and KeyCite, and performing keyword searches. Professor support materials include a Teacher's Manual, sample syllabi, and sample research exams.

Steve Emanuel's First Year Questions and Answers

Steve Emanuel's First Year Questions and Answers
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Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Total Pages : 860
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ISBN-10 : 9781454830177
ISBN-13 : 1454830174
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Steve Emanuel's First Year Questions and Answers by : Steven L. Emanuel

Steve Emanuel's First Year Questions and Answers consists of 1,144 short-answer questions, covering the six subjects usually taken by first year law students. Each question gives you a fact pattern, and then asks you to make a conclusion, usually a yes/no conclusion (e.g., "Is there an enforceable contract?"). Within each subject, the questions are arranged in approximately the order that the topics they cover occur in the Emanuel Law Outlines for that subject. Thus the Civil Procedure questions begin with questions involving personal jurisdiction, proceed to subject matter jurisdiction, then to pleading, and so on.

Your Guide to Canadian Law

Your Guide to Canadian Law
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1554551315
ISBN-13 : 9781554551316
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Your Guide to Canadian Law by : Antree Demakos

New edition includes a FRE Legal information Pamphlet. Access 1,000 topics in 4 ways: by phone, e-mail, fax, or in person. The first two and a half minutes are free! Your Guide to Canadian Law provides expert answers to hundreds of the most frequently asked questions on Canadian law, rights and our legal system. No jargon, no theory, no maze of statutes - just clear and concise answers about the laws that matter most to you. The premiere source of legal information for the layperson, it provides Canadians with sufficient information to know when the assistance of a lawyer is necessary.

Open Book

Open Book
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Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781454877325
ISBN-13 : 1454877324
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Open Book by : Barry Friedman

Open Book: The Inside Track to Law School Success, 2E is a book that every JD and LLM law student needs to read, either before classes start or as they get going in their 1L year. Now in an expanded second edition, the book explains in a clear and easygoing, conversational manner what law professors expect from their students both in classes and exams. The authors, award-winning teachers with a wealth of classroom experience, give students an inside look at law school by explaining how, despite appearances to the contrary, classes connect to exams and exams connect to the practice of law. Open Book introduces them to the basic structure of our legal system and to the distinctive features of legal reasoning. To prepare students for exams, the book explains in clear and careful detail what exams are designed to test. It then devotes a single, clearly written chapter to each step of the process of answering exams. It also contains a wealth of material, both in the book and digitally, on preparing for exams. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Open Book comes with a free suite of 18 actual law school exams in Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property and Torts, written and administered by law professors. These exams include not only questions, but: (1) annotations from the professors explaining what they were looking for; (2) model answers written by the professors themselves; and (3) actual student answers, with professor comments that explain why certain answers were stronger of weaker. As Open Book explains, there is no better way to prepare for exams than by practicing, and these unique materials will enable students to get the most out of their pre-exam practice.

Nolo's Everyday Law Book

Nolo's Everyday Law Book
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Publisher : NOLO
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 0873373529
ISBN-13 : 9780873373524
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Nolo's Everyday Law Book by : Nolo Press

Answers hundreds of frequently-asked legal questions.

LEXISNEXIS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LEXISNEXIS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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ISBN-10 : 0409351954
ISBN-13 : 9780409351958
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis LEXISNEXIS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS by : LL CAMERON DOW; F CANTATORE.